Curated playlist
Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
- James StewartJames Stewart gave his Oscar to his father for the shop window.
- James McDivittOn Gemini 4, James McDivitt had to force a jammed hatch latch back into place with his fingers.
- Stuart RoosaStuart Roosa orbited the Moon 34 times alone while two crewmates walked on it. He also carried tree seeds in his pocket.
- Buzz AldrinBuzz Aldrin's first words on the Moon were "Beautiful view." Years later he was selling used cars.
- David ScottDavid Scott dropped a hammer and a feather on the Moon. The Apollo 15 commander did it on live television.
- Samuel C. PhillipsSamuel C. Phillips froze the Minuteman missile's design knowing its range was 1,000 miles short.
- James IrwinAfter walking on the Moon, astronaut James Irwin spent years searching for Noah's Ark.
- William AndersWilliam Anders fled Japanese bombers as a boy, then photographed Earth from the Moon.
- Charles DukeCharles Duke walked on the Moon at 36, and no one younger has ever done it.
- Thomas P. StaffordApollo 10's lunar module spun out of control after Thomas Stafford flew it within nine miles of the Moon.